Daylight Saving, Issue 3: Part 4.2

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Panel 1: Kym is somewhat apprehensive in regards to the answer behind Brie's statement from the end of the last page.

KYM

(Cont.)

I don't know if it's better. But it definitely fits the big strokes you say you wanna make. How familiar are you with the concept of Intersectionality?

Panel 2: Brie is increasingly intrigued by the tease, providing encouragement to hear the idea spelled out in full.

BRIE

The analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege? Quite familiar, yes, from my teenaged years. Probably the best intellectual part of this whole infuriating era, though how it never caught on (outside of the obvious reasons) has always boggled my mind.

Panel 3: Ms. Clarkson chuckles lightly in agreement at the last part of the point; her demeanor a little more relaxed than we see at the top of the page.

KYM

Thank you! It’s something that’s never really been tried when it comes to Environmental issues. It’s been thoroughly lillywhite and “elitist,” which makes connecting and building any sustainable momvement seemingly impossible. If we can meet people where they are and truly to focus on all the roadblocks keeping us from a future without oil…

Panel 4: Animation of a spaceship flying out of Earth's orbit as the planet below is squeezed like a proverbial orange; the water brown, and a faint glint of smog covering every inch of the drained planet.

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(Cont., Kym)

"Where we’re not just pushing out the same doom and gloom stuff—“

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(Brie)

"--But plotting out how we can make sure that doom and gloom never happens.”

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(Kym)

"Exactly!"

Panel 5: Back to Mx. Benoit a beat after taking another sip of their milkshake with an inquisitive look on their face as they speak.

BRIE

Now that is the kind of idea I wouldn’t mind getting behind. Have you pitched this to your superiors at Greenpeace?

Panel 6: The young woman shakes her head at the question, though with some semblance of sadness hidden in the subtext of her reply.

KYM

There isn’t a lot of…openness when it comes to trying new ideas. Not that I think they’re not committed to the cause of a greener world. But many of the people I work with idolize people like Rachel Carson and Betty Friedan.

BRIE

(Off-Panel)

People who don’t look like us?

KYM

(Bubble 2)

Yeahhh…

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Panel 1: Mx. Benoit scrunches their face at the last point, leaning forwards slightly as they speak in order to hear the full explanation.

BRIE

What makes you think that? Past on-job experience?

Panel 2: Kym is matter-of-fact in her response, holding back the type of rage and sadness behind the answer.

KYM

A little that, yeah. Mostly it’s justgut feeling, inspired by nearly 25 years of being a black person in this country. It wasn't a month ago four cops in New York were acquitted over shooting an innocent black man- Amadou Diallo- little over a year ago. Probably haven’t heard of it.

BRIE

(Off-Panel)

Not intimately, no.

Panel 3: Cut to a shot one evening of the same apartment building on Wheeler Avenue in the Bronx where Amadou Diallo lived before being murdered. At the top of the panel, you can see a stream of musical notes twinkling in the stars alongside chants of "JUSTICE FOR DIALLO!", crossing from side-to-side.

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(Kym)

"There were protests and some artists with nice little songs raging about the incident."

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(Cont., Kym)

"Yet they were still acquitted by a white jury. They're still off killing young black men for a little bit of drugs in their pocket. And what were we doing?"

Panel 4: We move to a shot of a Greenpeace protest of a BP Amoco drilling project in Alaska going on at the same time.

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(Cont., Kym)

"They were up in Alaska, protesting a drilling project. As important as that is, it doesn’t exactly stand out to someone trying to make rent or get their kids fed or not get stopped for racist bull**** or any of the litany other things we deal with day-to-day." 

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(Cont., Kym) "It gives the impression that environmental stuff is strictly for white, rich, straight people. That people of color will be left with the burnt scraps while they roll about in their little McMansions in ‘Utopia.’”

Panel 5: Back in the present, in the Jack-in-the-Box, Mx. Benoit is moved by the monologue; an idea popping into their head right at that moment.

BRIE

That kind of passion- that’s the kind of thing I’d support and happily call a partner.

Panel 6: Gently holding the bottom of the cup, Ms. Clarkson is pleased by the outcome and also a little confused/looking for a touch more information.

KYM

Great! But--how exactly would that work? I’d still have to run it through my bosses, and…